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The Rangers can clinch a playoff berth Saturday: with a regulation or OT win; or with a shootout win and Detroit (at Toronto) loss of any kind; or with an OT or shootout loss and a Detroit regulation loss. Expecting the same lineup again tonight, which means Oscar Lindberg and…

ICYMI: Both Marc Staal (back spams) and Dylan McIlrath (knee), along with goalie Henrik Lundqvist (neck spasms) are out for tonight’s game in Buffalo. Defenseman Brady Skjei was recalled from Hartford and will play tonight. Lundqvist hopes to return by Saturday in Detroit. Rick Nash (bone bruise) continues to make…

We will know more about tonight’s lineup around 7 p.m. (ET) when Alain Vigneault addresses the media in Phoenix, Glendale, Arizona, or wherever the hell the Coyotes play now. Also, check out the back-to-back stats and the record vs. the West below. Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK…

Just to clarify an item about Ryan McDonagh’s foot from Monday. The injury — the broken bone — is completely healed. The original report was that there is a line in the x-ray. That is normal for a healed broken bone. There will be a line visible in the x-ray,…

Rangers president/general manager Glen Sather handed over the team’s GM position to long-time assistant Jeff Gorton on Wednesday. Sather, named the team’s president/GM June 1, 2000 replacing fired Stanley Cup winner Neil Smith, will remain president. Gorton, who had handled a lot of the GM responsibilities the last several years,…

Here is my story from lohud.com: By Rick Carpiniello The man behind the curtain has the best team in the NHL, the Las Vegas favorite to win the Stanley Cup. It took some time, obviously, for Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather to fix what was broken — whether…

With the Islanders’ win in Pittsburgh Friday, the Capitals are now locked into the 2-3 series against the Islanders, and can clinch home-ice in that series with a win today, or with a point and an Islanders loss tonight in their regular-season farewell to Nassau Coliseum. The Rangers, I am…

Pre-game notes courtesy of the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS Saturday, Apr. 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m. ET Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Devils: 32-33-13 (77 pts) Rangers: 49-21-7 (105 pts) TONIGHT’S GAME The Rangers play their 78th game of the 2014-15 season against the New…

Just in: Matt Hunwick is out today with an upper body injury. Defenseman Chris Summers, obtained in the Keith Yandle deal, was recalled from Hartford (AHL) and will make his Rangers debut. Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS Sunday, Mar. 29, 2015, 3:00 p.m.…

Just a few things while I try to get the issue with the Alain Vigneault audio resolved (fingers crossed). First and foremost, Derek Stepan, as expected, did not report. He’s still an unsigned restricted free agent. And just to clear up some details, that $2.18M the Rangers have under the…

[polldaddy poll=6963628 align=”left”] Game 26. Rangers at Jets. The Rangers — gasp! — have lost one in a row and two of three … and of course the sky is falling. Never mind that they’ve won five of seven. Still, full-panic mode goes into effect tonight if they lose on…